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US Supreme Court blocks Trump rule limiting mail voting, sides with Dem states
Homecoming for deployed soldiers altered by quarantine
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — It was an unusual homecoming for soldiers of the 82nd Airborne Division. Instead of marching into a room full of eager family members on Fort Bragg, loved ones stood beside cars decked out wi…
6.0 earthquake shakes Mediterranean Sea south of Crete
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake has struck on the Mediterranean Sea south of the Greek island of Crete. No damage or injuries have been reported.
Damage reported as 5.5 quake strikes Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A 5.5-magnitude earthquake hit near southern Puerto Rico on Saturday, briefly knocking out power and jolting many from their beds on an island where some people still remain in shelters…
Kosovo PM seeks legal opinion on nomination of replacement
PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Kosovo’s acting prime minister has asked European constitutional law experts for an opinion on the powers of his country’s president to nominate a new prime minister and to dissolve parliame…
Western Europe relaxes virus measures, Russia numbers spike
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spaniards filled the streets Saturday to exercise outside in gorgeous spring weather for the first time in seven weeks, while German children rushed to playgrounds as countries in Western Eu…
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Quake hits near Puerto Rico, some reports of damage
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A 5.5-magnitude earthquake hit near southern Puerto Rico on Saturday, jolting many from their beds on an island where some people still remain in shelters from previous quakes earlier t…
Saudi Arabia eyes more moves in time of pandemic, oil woes
WASHINGTON (AP) — A beleaguered Saudi Arabia is taking modest steps to improve its human rights record as it tries to navigate the coronavirus pandemic and the fallout from plunging oil prices that have rankled the…
Spaniards pour out for 1st exercise in 7 weeks of lockdown
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Thousands of Spaniards woke up early on Saturday to lace up their running shoes for the first time in seven weeks after the government ended a prohibition on outdoor exercise.
1 Houston police officer killed, 1 injured in copter crash
HOUSTON (AP) — A Houston police helicopter crashed early Saturday, killing one of the two officers on board and critically injuring the other, officials said.
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The Latest: Russia reports sharp spike in coronavirus cases
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Body in Swedish river was missing Pakistani journalist
HELSINKI (AP) — Swedish police say they have identified a body found late last month in a river as that of missing Pakistani journalist Sajid Hussain.
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